Iran Military Assessment
Military Assessment
MILITARY OVERVIEW: The Cold War era and the arms race started in that time has made countries aware of the importance of maintaining a reasonable arsenal of weapons, specially attaining independence in manufacturing and assemblage of weapons. Many countries, starting with Korea started focusing on development of a strong defense industrial base. Establishment of this not just allows a country to gain relative independence in manufacturing of military equipment but also provides a means for assessing the capabilities and vulnerabilities. Of the existing Military arsenal. Such an assessment is not only beneficial to the world community for gauging threats posed by different nations but also to the countries politicians and military analysis's for weighing of and enhancement of said capabilities (RAAND document, pg. 136-138).
AT present the Islamic Republic of Iran is making use of the services of its 'regular forces' that is Army, Navy and Air force, also called Artesh, an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Division, an Aerospace Force, a special operations unit called 'Quds' and normal Law Enforcement divisions
. In 2007 the Iranian regular forces were made up of 420,000 active soldiers, the IRG corps contained 125,000 members.
According to an estimate the number of citizens available for service in 2010 included 23,619,215 men and 22,628,641 women between the ages of 16 and 49. Out of this around 20,149,222 men and 19,417,275 women were deemed fit and worthy of service in the Iranian military
. By 2011, the total manpower available for service rose to 46,247,566 but active military force amounted to just 545,000 and the reserves are estimated at 650,000. In comparison Pakistan has a larger number of active soldiers, 650,000 and a slightly less 528,000 are enlisted as reserves
. The...
Iran Country Assessment -- Economic Assessment Iran Country Economic Assessment Economic Assessment Like many other Islamic countries in the Middle East region, Iran's economy is heavily dependent upon its oil and natural gas resources. According to an estimate, oil and natural gas exports contribute more than 80% of the total export revenues for the country. Tehran; being the business hub for the country, has the highest population, employment opportunities, and industrial setups[footnoteRef:1]. The
Iran Country Vulnerability Assessment Outlook Each country has extent of constraints during their development. Iran has suffered similar issues by virtue of being among the developing country. It has also been countries that require not only acquiring, but retaining its power to guard its resources. The country has also been surrounded by powerful governments of Iraq and Afghanistan which have been a threat to Iran. Iran's system of government is theocratic, meaning
Iran Societal Assessment Societal Assessment The RAND document shows that a powerful country is one that is able to take decisions that make it economically productive for many years to come. And to gain this productivity the country requires a combination of state and societal strength Hence this shows the significance of the societal aspect of any country's power in the world. SOCIETAL OVERVIEW: the Iranian population is one of the most rapidly increasing
IRAN POLITICAL OVERVIEW: The former Persia became present day Iran on April 1st 1979. Before that Persia was a Monarchy and its last ruler was Shah Muhammad Reza Pahlavi. He lost favor with the people and the religious clerics of the country. The clerics chose to exile Pahlavi and establish a theocracy. Theocracy refers to a government type where majority of decision making and political power is in the hands of
Iran's nuclear ambitions a Canadian Strategic Studies point view (politics economics). Explain Minister Foreign Affairs Canada power Iran's nuclear ambitions ( terms economic, financial, military, social, global impacts, global strategy, political implications Canada world, stratagems, warfare capabilities). Iran is at the moment one of the most important players of the international scene and represents a heated subject for debate in all the administrations of the world. Its nuclear program has
Iran Intelligence In many ways Iran has learned to do what other developed nations have done to protect their interests: try to specialize. This is exactly what it has done in regards to its intelligence and war capabilities. It now has a diverse military and populous system that it at least publicly presents as being able to undertake very distinct protection and defense tasks both inside and outside of the country.
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